Kazuya EDAMURA

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Kazuya Edamura is a pioneering robotics and fluid mechanics researcher whose work centers on the innovative application of electro-conjugate fluid (ECF) technology to soft robotics and microactuator systems. His research has fundamentally advanced the development of artificial muscles and bio-inspired robotic systems by harnessing ECF — a dielectric functional fluid that generates powerful jet flows under high DC voltage — as a compact, efficient hydraulic driving mechanism. Edamura's most significant contributions include the design and integration of micro artificial muscle cells, the development of ECF-driven robot hands capable of sophisticated grasping motions using balloon actuators, and the creation of miniaturized mobile platforms such as inchworm and in-pipe robots. His 2011 robot hand work and 2014 micro inchworm robot have each garnered over 50 citations, reflecting their lasting influence on the soft robotics community. His 2016 work on MEMS-fabricated triangular prism electrode pairs demonstrated a refined approach to micropump engineering for soft microrobots, further expanding ECF's practical applications. With a cumulative body of work exceeding 330 citations, Edamura has established himself as a key figure in bridging functional fluid dynamics with next-generation soft robotic design, offering researchers scalable, low-power solutions for compliant, biomimetic actuation systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A robot hand using electro-conjugate fluid: Grasping experiment with balloon actuators inducing a palm motion of robot hand

   57 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Micro inchworm robot using electro-conjugate fluid

   56 citations · 2014
3. 3
   Development and control of a micro artificial muscle cell using electro-conjugate fluid

   48 citations · 2006
4. 4
   Integration of micro artificial muscle cells using electro-conjugate fluid

   39 citations · 2008
5. 5
   A robot hand using electro-conjugate fluid

   38 citations · 2011
6. 6
   A Micro Artificial Muscle Actuator using Electro-conjugate Fluid

   25 citations · 2006
7. 7
   Triangular Prism and Slit Electrode Pair for ECF Jetting Fabricated by Thick Micromold and Electroforming as Micro Hydraulic Pressure Source for Soft Microrobots

   24 citations · 2016
8. 8
   A robot hand using electro-conjugate fluid

   20 citations · 2011
9. 9
   Electro-Conjugate Fluid Jet-Driven Micro Artificial Antagonistic Muscle Actuators and their Integration

   17 citations · 2010
10. 10
    An In-Pipe Mobile Robot Using Electro-Conjugate Fluid

    12 citations · 2011

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